Some indulgence…

by Sunita on August 25, 2008

Firstly, the li’l guy (and of course, his mom) thanks all of you who took the time to drop by and leave warm wishes on his special day…we do appreciate it very much.

On another note, chicken is the meat that is mostly found on our plates, but not that often.We usually have it just once a week, well, sometimes, not even that at all. We are more a ‘fishy’ type of family(now, wipe off that smirk from your faces….you know what I mean )

The creamy cashew chicken that is featured in today’s post is definitely not one for the faint hearted…

is liberally doused in butter, cream and cashewnuts. If this has scared you, you better make your quiet exit now, I’m not looking But, if you’ve been good with your health for quite a while, and wouldn’t mind in indulging in a rich and creamy chicken curry, for a treat, then, you’re most welcome to join me in the journey.

This is one curry which we indulged on, after how many days? Well, I simply don’t know…let’s say ‘ages’. But, it was truly a treat…chicken, slow cooked in a mixture of fresh and ground spices and ending with a rich cashew and cream mixture, resulting in a heavenly gravy.The ingredient list is a bit long, but this is supposed to be an indulgence, remember? The process, is also relatively simple, but, with uncompromising results in the taste department. Here’s how I made this decadent and creamy cashew chicken .

Grind together the onion, ginger, garlic and soaked red chillies to a rough paste and keep aside.

Heat the butter in a pan, over medium heat, and add the bay leaves, cumin seeds, whole red chilli, cinnamon, cardamom and cloves.

When the spices begin to release their aroma, add the sugar. When the sugar melts and begins to caramalise, add the onion, ginger, garlic and chilli paste. Add the turmeric powder, kitchen king spice blend and tomato puree, and fry, stirring continuously till the moisture evaporates and the mixture becomes lumpy.

Add the chicken and season with salt. Stir well, cover and cook over low heat, stirring now and then, till the chicken is very nearly done and the juices have reduced to half.

Add the cashew-cream mixture and the garam masala powder. Stir, and simmer over low heat till the chicken is completely done. If the gravy thickens too much, add a little water.

Remove from heat and serve hot with rotis/naans/puris or plain rice and some fresh salad.

That’s it…not too hard to make, is it! I got our rotis made while the chicken was cooking away to glory over low heat. As this is a rich curry, there were some left for the next day, which tasted even better

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ooh my god, all i want to do right now, is take a plate get some of tht chicken and hide myslef in a corner savouring it. its been a while i ate home made chicken as my hubby is a veg. this looks sooo yummy. i am ready for such an indulgence anytime……..nice recipe

Umm now this is a rockin recipe for chicken. I have not been that good but hey – I am still gonna indulge in this. Thanks for stopping by to wish Soeren! Just posted a pic of his cake – come have a look!

Made saffron yogurt chicken yday…it was excellent.Thank you so much for recipe….making these wonderful dishes make me feel am a great cook Adding sugar is a great tip:)can’t wait to try the cashew chicken this weekend.Lovely Pic:)

Oh my, this looks so delicious! Definitely worth the indulgence – perhaps a couple of “salad” days afterward (to accommodate sneaking down to the kitchen to polish off the leftovers!)? Thanks for the recipe!

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